diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52f6075a..a7005f00 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,3 +36,12 @@ clean:
 		$(MAKE) -C $$dir clean || exit 1;	\
 	done
 	-rm -f config.h config.mk
+
+dist:
+ifndef REV
+	@echo "Please specify revision/tag with REV, i.e:"
+	@echo " > make REV=0.6.1 dist"
+	@exit 1
+endif
+	@echo "Building distribution tarball for revision/tag: $(REV) ..."
+	-@hg archive --rev $(REV) --type tgz ~/xbps-$(REV).tar.gz